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M. G. WORTH. RESERVOIR ATTAUHMENT FOR PENS.

No. 603,097. Patented Apr. 26, 1898.

WI JVESSES UNITED STATES PATENT trio.

MARY C. WORTH, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

RESERVOIR ATTACHMENT FOR PENS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 603,097, dated April26, 1898.

Application filed December 11, 1896- Serial No. 615,315. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, MARY O.'WORTH, a citi zen of the United States,residing at New York city, in. the county of New York and State of NewYorlnhave invented certain new and useful Improvements in ReservoirAttachments for Pens; and I do hereby declare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

This invention relates to improvements in pens, and has more particularrelation to reservoir attachments for the same.

The invention consists of certain novel constructions, combinations, andarrangements of parts, all of which will be hereinafter moreparticularly set forth and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification,Figure 1 represents a perspective view of a pen and holder provided withmy improvement. Fig. 2 represents an enlarged detail perspective view ofmy improved reservoir attached to a pen ready for its insertion into aholder. Fig. 3 represents a longitudinal central vertical sec tionthrough saidpen and reservoir, and Fig. 4 represents a top plan view ofthe blank from which my improved reservoir is formed.

A in the drawings represents a penholder, B the pen, and O my improvedreservoir. The said reservoir is preferably constructed of a singlepiece of thin sheet metal. This blank before being folded to form a tubecomprises two portions 0 c, of different lengths, having points a c. Infolding the reservoir together one portion 0 is doubled over theopposite portion 0 and the free edges of the said portions then solderedtogether, commencing at the termination of the shorter portion 0 andextending to within a short distance of the extreme points 0', leavingonly sufficient space at said points for the end of the pen to projectthrough when said pen is applied between the sections of the reservoir.Af-

ter the pen has been applied in said reservoir by forcing it between therespective sections the whole is applied in the end of a penholder,being slipped into place as if a single pen were being attached. Thelonger section 0 is preferably slit along its extended end at c tofacilitate its insertion into the penholder.

By means of this peculiar construction of reservoir it onlybecomesnecessary to dip the pen and the same into the ink-well at longintervals, as the reservoir takes up and holds sufficient ink to supplythe pen for an extended period.

The construction of this device is very simple and cheap, but at thesame time is Very effective, as the parts of the same are not readilydisarranged or injured by the use of the pen. The size of the reservoiris also such that it does not inconvenience the writer in any way by itsapplication to the pen.

Having thus described my invention,what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A pen-reservoir comprising atube adapt ed to receive the pen, andhaving an extended shank adapted to lie in contact with the pen and beinserted with the same into the holder, substantially as described.

2. In a pen-reservoir, the combination with a flattened tube adapted toreceive the pen, and closed along a portion of its forward end so as toleave only a pen-point opening, of an extended split shank mounted onsaid tube and adapted to lie against the pen so as to be inserted withthe latter into the holder, substantially as described.

3. A pen-reservoir comprising a tube adapted to receive the pen, andhaving an extended split shank adapted to lie in contact with the penand be inserted with the same info the holder, substantially asdescribed.

4;. In apen-reservoir, the combination with a tube adapted to receivethe pen and closed along a portion of its forward end so as to leaveonly a pen-point opening, and having an extended shank mounted on saidtube and adapted to lie against the pen so as to be inserted with thelatter into the holder, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence oftwo subscribing witnesses.

MARY C. IVORTI-I. Witnesses:

O. J. SMITH, W. B. CLARK.

